9 Feb
2000
9 Feb
'00
8:47 a.m.
"They'll routinely get FOUR OR FIVE semi-truck-loads of equipment
in at once - but they have signs up threatening arrest for dumpster diving,
and the police routinely patrol around back. 8-("
Let me guess, they only put out PC stuff and Macs, and throw the rest
away, because it doesn't sell?
Since Austin was the home of the TI Computer division, is there ANY 990
series minicomputer stuff that shows up down there?
9 Feb
9 Feb
3:15 p.m.
On Wed, Feb 09, 2000 at 02:47:49PM -0800, Al Kossow wrote:
"They'll routinely get FOUR OR FIVE
semi-truck-loads of equipment
in at once - but they have signs up threatening arrest for dumpster diving,
and the police routinely patrol around back. 8-("
Let me guess, they only put out PC stuff and Macs, and throw the rest
away, because it doesn't sell?
Actually, they put out the PC stuff, some Mac stuff, and tend to auction
off most of the rest twice a week by the pallet-load. Unfortunately, I've
never been able to get off work to go to the auction.
Since Austin was the home of the TI Computer division,
is there ANY 990
series minicomputer stuff that shows up down there?
Not that I've seen, just your standard TI 99/4A stuff on their "8bit
table".
I've picked up some neat things there, and they're starting to put out the
more obscure stuff, after the guy that runs the place (Jamie) learned that
there are a bunch of freaks like me who will buy anything. 8-)
I've picked up a Livingston Portmaster IRX for $30, etc.
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4:25 p.m.
At 23:15 09-02-2000 -0600, you wrote:
I've picked up a Livingston Portmaster IRX for $30,
etc.
The IRX is a heck of a router, Bill. I have one myself (about $120 at the
Foothill Swap Meet last summer). They're still very much sold and supported
by AT&T/Lucent. In fact, there's a new version of its operating system due
to be released this year.
I've gotten to be fairly conversant with mine. Let me know if you want to
trade notes.
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